Frontline
94 hedge funds and large institutions have $171M invested in Frontline in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
200% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.47M | Put options by funds: $1.49M
103% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $84.1M → $171M (+$87M)
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 21
6.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 11.18% → 17.26% (+6.1%)
8% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 13
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 95 → 94 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EGA
Evermore Global Advisors
Summit,
New Jersey
|
+$27.8M |
| 2 |
F
Folketrygdfondet
Oslo Norway,
Norway
|
+$9.55M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$3.34M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$2.6M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$2.43M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$967K |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$929K |
| 3 |
CC
Cipher Capital
New York
|
-$379K |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$375K |
| 5 |
OAMG
Odey Asset Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$372K |
FRO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
94 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Frontline (FRO) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $171M — up 103% from $84.1M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of FRO and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 30 added.
The largest buyer was Evermore Global Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $27.8M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $967K.
- 94 institutional investors held Frontline (FRO) as of Q2 2018, down from 95 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $171M of Frontline stock for Q2 2018, up 103% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Frontline positions in Q2 2018 and 13 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Frontline buyer in Q2 2018 was Evermore Global Advisors, an estimated $27.8M added.
- The largest Frontline seller in Q2 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $967K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.